Creating a Belief Board (Blog)

[DerekH]

I saw Steve's video and I made my own vision board.

Since then, I have noticed some changes in my thinking.

Every time I feel like slacking off, "I am extremely productive" will just pop into my head.

The journeyman I work with, mentioned to me about my apprentice hours and that I should count them up so I know when my next raise is. I have also though about picking up a part time job to finance a new car (which I desperately need).

The two bottom pictures are of a ipod touch and an iMac. My PC is acting up and I have no iPod.

I really like this idea, thanks Steve.

[Airstream Driver]

the process is a by product of doubt and the act of reaffirming your beleifs gives validity to the doubt. isnt self affirmation a form of illness? It seems if you need affirmation, you dont realy believe.

[EnhanceMyLife]

Originally Posted by DerekH

I have also though about picking up a part time job to finance a new car (which I desperately need).

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@DerekH, saying you "desperately need" a new car is putting yourself in a position of weakness. Instead, perhaps say to yourself (as part of your Belief Board) "I have reliable transportation." Perhaps getting a part time job is the answer, though if you focus more on affirming the goal-state, other, better solutions will present themselves. What do you think?

@Airstream Driver: Maybe you should actually try using a Belief Board so you can personally test the validity of the experience. If you do, we'll be glad to support your efforts. So what will your Belief Board say?

[Steve Pavlina]

Originally Posted by Airstream Driver

the process is a by product of doubt and the act of reaffirming your beleifs gives validity to the doubt. isnt self affirmation a form of illness? It seems if you need affirmation, you dont realy believe.

Of course we don't yet believe. So we truthfully acknowledge that lack of belief and then take steps to condition new beliefs. This keeps us aligned with truth and power.

Otherwise the alternative is to put yourself in a state of denial (turning your back on truth), pretending to believe something that your subconscious continues to reject. This is disempowering too.

[DerekH]

Originally Posted by EnhanceMyLife

@DerekH, saying you "desperately need" a new car is putting yourself in a position of weakness. Instead, perhaps say to yourself (as part of your Belief Board) "I have reliable transportation." Perhaps getting a part time job is the answer, though if you focus more on affirming the goal-state, other, better solutions will present themselves. What do you think?

Certainly!

Last night I was thinking of putting out the intention to earn $400 more each month doing something that I love. Something related to fashion design.

I thought working retail might be alright but I think putting out that intention first and seeing what arises would be better.

Thanks

[Goldhart23]

To Wadudanura:

Do you know any foreign languages the other people around you don't? You might try writing your beliefs in it and posting them on the wall then.
Just a thought...

[roxyruby]

I used to put up signs around my bedroom like "What habits will you had wished you'd had a year from now?" etc which I found effective, but I also wanted a beautiful bedroom & having paper signs every where wrecked the soft energy that I wanted!!!

I don't have my own office just a desk in my bedroom. I like positive affirmations....but I also like a soft beautiful energy in my bedroom

[Airstream Driver]

@Steve - I agree 100%

@EnhancemyLife - I dont believe a board is necessary and I fill it with things that are of no value to me

[Matt Willard]

Originally Posted by Airstream Driver

@EnhancemyLife - I dont believe a board is necessary and I fill it with things that are of no value to me

Then...don't?

I mean, it sounds like you didn't try enough, to me. Granted, I've just started using my desktop as a belief board, but I'm going to try it for a good while before I dismiss it or keep it for good. Part of that process is knowing what things to fill in there that I value.

[Christy]

Seeing the post by the person who said that the signs were not attractive in an otherwise serene living space, I decided that my signs should be more than just text on a piece of paper. I'm going to create a few signs using an attractive font with some nice graphics, or perhaps an attempt at calligraphy. Then I can hang them, perhaps in frames, in a little arrangement.

I also like the idea of putting some beliefs on my computer screen (wallpaper).

I will also use the largest size Post-Its as bookmarkers, and write beliefs and affirmations on them. I will see them often, and can "rotate" them as I wish.

When I get a few of these things done, I will share them here.

Christy

[songwriter]

I just don't make many compliments to Steve, but I'd say this is the most inspiring blog entry ever!

It's similar to what we discussed at some thread "Subsconscious mind and your physical appearance"
Subconscious mind and your physical appearance.

Aaliyah here quotes Abraham and I quote Yoda... , anyway it's the same message

forget about the ship in the gut and think about your goal...
YouTube - Yoda - TRY NOT

I'd like to add, that is not good to overrate the creation of positive beliefs.
I mean sometimes you really think you're gonna do it and you fail anyway.
The most important things is the moment when you recover from that and you start to belief again you will do it.
It's not time to check if you didn't believe 100% you will do it, it's just time to believe again.

I'll quote the Beatles: everytime their path seemed to lead nowhere, they always started saying "Where are we going? To the toppermost!. And where is that? In the toppermost of the poppermost!!!" Like the Top of The Pops but squared or so... and they did that in their darkest hours, when they couldn't play in any pub or no-one showed interest in them.

you don't need much to believe when things are already going allright.

and let me tell you one thing Steve:

"You are extremely productive"

[Xtal]

I also share living space.

I decided to download a flashcard app to my iPod touch. There is an app called iFlipr which has a free version that allows you to make 10 flashcards. There is also a paid version. (There are other flashcard apps as well; iFlipr is working great for me so far, though.)

I put a picture representing my belief on one side and text on the other. I really like it so far! I hope this idea helps others.

[Solas]

This really works! I am very pleasantly surprised as I didn't think it could work any more than having the general idea in my head. But seeing the words seems to make them true. You know what they say 'don't believe everything you read'? Well I think our brains are conditioned to believe it if it is in print. So we can hijack this to our advantage.

I also didn't want to put notice on my board or where others could see. Here is my idea - it might help you if you spend a lot of time on your computer. I made a notice for Action Outline (excellent program, free version available, Steve has written about it before). The great thing about AO is that you can pull it up with one hot key as it is always running, but not visible. So in less than one second I can see my notice. At odd moments during the day I pull it up. And voila! In one second my brain gets a mini-reboot.

[pianoperformer]

I love this idea, but I am blind so can't read anything like that.

Are there any ideas for something equivalent that I could use?

[Angela]

Originally Posted by pianoperformer

Are there any ideas for something equivalent that I could use?

Hey, pianoperformer, how about an mp3 with binaural beats or brainwave entrainment? If you like, send me a pm with a list of your new beliefs, and I'll make you a meditation recording.

[pianoperformer]

Originally Posted by Angela

Hey, pianoperformer, how about an mp3 with binaural beats or brainwave entrainment? If you like, send me a pm with a list of your new beliefs, and I'll make you a meditation recording.

Thanks! I have sent you a PM.

[this is fun]

Hi everyone,
I too have decided to write my belief board, but then a question arose whether to write it in my mother tongue or in English. Right now I'm still in the process of writing down and figuring out which wording resonates best with me.
And I'm not sure whether or not I should just go with the feeling a certain new belief evokes in me (written in English or in my mother tongue )? Do you think subconsciousness integrates better/faster beliefs in my mother tongue as most of my thoughts are in my first language?
The reason I'm asking this is that I liked the way some other people worded their beliefs (the ones I would also like to install), but when I translate them they in a way lose their power.
Thanks

[ClareDragonfly]

Originally Posted by this is fun

Hi everyone,
I too have decided to write my belief board, but then a question arose whether to write it in my mother tongue or in English. Right now I'm still in the process of writing down and figuring out which wording resonates best with me.
And I'm not sure whether or not I should just go with the feeling a certain new belief evokes in me (written in English or in my mother tongue )? Do you think subconsciousness integrates better/faster beliefs in my mother tongue as most of my thoughts are in my first language?
The reason I'm asking this is that I liked the way some other people worded their beliefs (the ones I would also like to install), but when I translate them they in a way lose their power.
Thanks

Which do you use more frequently? I would say go with that one, as your subconscious is more used to hearing it.

Another option would be to write the ones you think are stronger in English in that language and to write others in your native language. Or better yet, write them in both languages. Then maybe two parts of your subconscious can absorb them at once.

[this is fun]

Originally Posted by ClareDragonfly

Or better yet, write them in both languages. Then maybe two parts of your subconscious can absorb them at once.

I think I'll do that for some of my beliefs
Now that I think of it, I might throw in one more language, it can't hurt

Thanks!

[Angela]

Video Binaural Beat Belief Boards can be customized to install empowering unconscious commitments. Nice as a meditation break.

[st33med]

Originally Posted by WadudaNura

... I really want to do that, but I have issues with that, because I live at home, people/family come into my room, and if they see something on a board in my room that says "I weigh 150lbs" or some other goal... I can't handle the discouragement / criticism that ensues....

any suggestions?

Write it in a language that only you know or write in Da Vinci Style

[ProjectX]

So what would be the difference between a belief board and visualization board?

[Angela]

Originally Posted by ProjectX

So what would be the difference between a belief board and visualization board?

I would say ones is about beings and doings, and the other is about havings.

[ProjectX]

Originally Posted by Angela

I would say ones is about beings and doings, and the other is about havings.

Oh ok. Because I don't really see a difference except for semantics. It just sounds like a visualization board combined with self-affirmations.

[Angela]

Originally Posted by ProjectX

Oh ok. Because I don't really see a difference except for semantics. It just sounds like a visualization board combined with self-affirmations.

Oh, no!!! Not another of you semantics accusers!!!
The difference I would see between those things is: you are programming yourself to take on beliefs about who you are being and what you are doing, like courage or commitment, or you are desiring to attract external things 'n stuff, like your ideal home or a million bucks. Maybe it would make more sense for me to say "internal vs. external." If you are visualizing the beings and doings (the internal), you would actually be in the picture looking through your own eyes, which is a little trickier to do in a visualization board than for havings (the external), which are easier to find or take photos of.

Just generally speaking, of course.

[ProjectX]

Originally Posted by Angela

Oh, no!!! Not another of you semantics accusers!!!
The difference I would see between those things is: you are programming yourself to take on beliefs about who you are being and what you are doing, like courage or commitment, or you are desiring to attract external things 'n stuff, like your ideal home or a million bucks. Maybe it would make more sense for me to say "internal vs. external." If you are visualizing the beings and doings (the internal), you would actually be in the picture looking through your own eyes, which is a little trickier to do in a visualization board than for havings (the external), which are easier to find or take photos of.

Just generally speaking, of course.

Nobody can escape the semantics inquisition! MUHAHHA!!!

I guess I'm going turn my board into an uber visual belief goal board.

[Angela]

Originally Posted by ProjectX

I guess I'm going turn my board into an uber visual belief goal board.

That sounds like a great idea. Make it scratch 'n sniff!

[sidelmon]

Personally I love the idea of a belief board. I havn't had the personal experience that Steve has had with it, yet. So I am experimenting and working with the results.

Feeling each goal out on an ongoing basis seems to be key. Whats the point if you aren't really resonating with it.

I think it would be short sited to immediately shoot this idea down if one hasn't tried it before. That would be a limiting subconscious belief in itself in my mind.

I foresee this process teaching me a lot about my subconscious, and its collaboration with my conscious mind.

And I have to say, now that I have created it, I already feel more empowered towards my goals!

I have tried adding some specifics into the goals...we'll see what happens as I feel them out.... I have some initial feelings that I think may lead to altering some goal wording...but I haven't settled on it yet.

Check my goal board out at Loving Life Guide: A Practical Guide to Loving Life. This is my website, I made a video of my board.

Feel it out!

[ProjectX]

Originally Posted by sidelmon

Personally I love the idea of a belief board. I havn't had the personal experience that Steve has had with it, yet. So I am experimenting and working with the results.

Feeling each goal out on an ongoing basis seems to be key. Whats the point if you aren't really resonating with it.

I think it would be short sited to immediately shoot this idea down if one hasn't tried it before. That would be a limiting subconscious belief in itself in my mind.

I foresee this process teaching me a lot about my subconscious, and its collaboration with my conscious mind.

And I have to say, now that I have created it, I already feel more empowered towards my goals!

I have tried adding some specifics into the goals...we'll see what happens as I feel them out.... I have some initial feelings that I think may lead to altering some goal wording...but I haven't settled on it yet.

Check my goal board out at Loving Life Guide: A Practical Guide to Loving Life. This is my website, I made a video of my board.

Feel it out!

Very Very nice! Maybe you could also add some pictures to increase the impact.

[sidelmon]

Thanks P-X!!!

Thats a great idea, id thought about it, but you saying it makes me want to do it right away!

I think I might draw the pictures myself! I like the self expression going into it as much as possible.

What does yours look like?